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Interstate 95 north - Petersburg to Richmond
In Petersburg, Virginia, northbound Interstate 95 crosses the ramp from I-95 south to eastbound U.S. Route 460 (County Drive) at exit 50A. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exits 50B and C intersect each direction of U.S. Route 301 (Crater Road). The exit 50 collector-distributor also mentions exit 51, leading to southbound Interstate 85/westbound US 460 with control city South Hill. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 50D (Wythe Street/Washington Street) leads to Historic Old Towne Petersburg. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 51 is ¼ mile away, while exit 52 with Bank Street is ¾ mile away. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The exit 50D gore sign is seen at right. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
I-95 goes over the ramp from I-85 north to I-95 north as it nears exit 51. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 51, a cloverleaf ramp to I-85 south/US 460 west, is on the right. This is the northern terminus of I-85, whose other end is at Montgomery, Alabama about 666 miles to the southwest. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Just a few feet ahead, I-95 widens to three lanes in each direction and remains at least this wide all the way to the north side of Wilmington, Delaware, about 252 miles away. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 52 lies just ahead. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Seen here is the Washington Street overpass. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 53 intersects Southpark Boulevard in ¾ mile. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The highway goes on over Bank Street. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
I-95 next crosses the Appomattox River, a James River tributary, marking its exit from Petersburg. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
A separate bank of the Appomattox is crossed here. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
I-95 is now in the city of Colonial Heights. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
One mile after exit 53, exit 54 intersects Virginia State Route 144 (Temple Avenue). Photo taken 07-19-2025.
A close-up of exit 53. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 54 is the exit of Virginia State University. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
At exit 54, Richmond and Washington, DC are a respective 21 and 128 miles away. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The exit 54 gore sign. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Traffic enters northbound I-95 from the Temple Avenue connector on the right. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
I-95 then crosses VA 144 itself. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The Interstate continues on under Ellerslie Avenue. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Soon, I-95 leaves Colonial Heights for Chesterfield County via a bridge over Swift Creek. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The view from the Swift Creek bridge itself. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Some of the services at the forthcoming exit 58 are displayed to the right. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 58 intersects Ruffin Mill Road (SR 746)/Woods Edge Road (SR 620) in one mile. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 58 is to the right. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
I-95 crosses Ruffin Mill as it receives an onramp directly from Woods Edge. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
At exit 61A up ahead is the Citie of Henricus at Dutch Gap site. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Numerous hotels call exit 61 home. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The City Point Unit of the Petersburg National Battlefield can also be reached from exit 61A. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Meanwhile, exit 61B leads to Pocahontas State Park and the Chester campus of Brightpoint Community College. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Situated ¼ mile apart, exit 61A leads to Virginia State Route 10 east and Hopewell, and exit 61B to VA 10 west and Chester. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
This overhead sign points the way to exit 61A. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The exit 61A gore sign. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
At exit 61B, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Washington are 14, 71 and 121 miles away. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 62, one mile ahead, intersects the south end of Virginia State Route 288, leading to Chesterfield and, via westbound Interstate 64, Charlottesville. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 62 is right on the other side of the Coxendale Road (SR 615) overpass. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The ramps from VA 288 south to I-95 north and from I-95 north to VA 288 north pass overhead alongside each other. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
There is I-95 reassurance after exit 61. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The highway soon crosses Proctors Creek. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 64 up ahead can be used to reach the Drewrys Bluff and Fort Darling units of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 64 intersects Willis Road (SR 613) in one mile. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Hotels at exit 64 are displayed to the right. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 64 is just ahead, while the distances to the next three exits are displayed to the left. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
I-95 subsequently crosses Willis Road. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
It then goes over Kingsland Creek. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
There is then a crossing of Bellwood Road. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
In one mile, exit 67A leads to eastbound tolled Virginia State Route 895, while half a mile afterward, exit 67B accesses northbound Virginia State Route 150 (Chippenham Parkway) which leads toward westbound U.S. Route 60 and U.S. Route 360. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 67A can be used toward the Richmond International Airport and I-295. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
There is a vertical bridge height clearance of 13 feet, 10 inches along the next 18 miles of I-95, up to exit 84. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 67A lies right ahead. VA 895 was originally intended to be Interstate 895, but was disqualified from bearing an Interstate designation because it was built with Virginia state funds and not federal funds. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The exit 67A gore sign. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 67B to VA 150 north follows in quick succession. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The exit 67B gore sign. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
This interchange is marked by an array of concrete flyover ramps. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The McGuire Veterans Medical Center can be reached from exit 69. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
VA 150 towers over I-95 at this spot. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Then, the highway crosses a canal beside the Polishing Pond. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The Interstate curves west as it receives traffic from VA 150 and VA 895. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
It then enters the city limits of Richmond, the capital of Virginia. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
In one mile, I-95 intersects Virginia State Route 161 (Bells Road) at exit 69. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 69 additionally leads toward the Port of Richmond on the James River. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 69 is on the opposite side of this overpass. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Appearing in front of this crossing over a connector to Bells Road is the Phillip Morris USA tobacco headquarters. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The northbound carriageway proceeds to pick up incoming traffic from Bells Road. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 75 a few miles ahead is another that can be taken toward the Richmond airport. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The highway continues straight as it makes its way between exits. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The Virginia Welcome Center at Main Street Station and Richmond Region Visitor Center at the Valentine are accessible from different legs of exit 74C. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 73 with Maury Street is in one mile. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The Interstate curves left, and the Richmond skyline starts to become visible in the distance. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
An emergency pull-off is located at exit 73. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
All downtown Richmond exits have their distances posted on this overhead gantry at exit 73. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The exit 73 gore sign. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
I-95 proceeds under a connector to Maury Street, which it meets at a roundabout in Richmond's Old Town Manchester district. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 74C can be used to reach the Virginia State Capitol. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
As it begins to cross the James River, I-95 is half a mile from exit 74A with Richmond's Downtown Expressway (VA 195) and 1½ miles from its southern interchange (exit 75) with I-64, which has eastbound control cities of Williamsburg and Norfolk. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The James River crossing is a straight, flat bridge with a median concrete barrier. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Half a mile after exit 74A, exit 74C leads to Broad Street (U.S. Route 33/U.S. Route 250). Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Up ahead, the viaduct now carrying I-95 curves sharp right. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
At right, the Interstate receives an onramp from VA 195 south as it passes over Main Street (US 60). Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The left two lanes, while still I-95 through lanes, are now reserved for interests to I-64 west and Charlottesville, and the far right lane is marked for traffic exiting at 74C. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 74C is to the right. US 33, one of the marked cross routes, has its end one block east of here along the Leigh Street Viaduct, and continues as Virginia State Route 33. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The highway goes on over I-95's ramps to and from US 250. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
In addition to I-64 east, exit 75 can be used to reach 7th Street. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
At exit 75 itself, I-64 east has an additional control city of Virginia Beach. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The exit 75 gore. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 76A up ahead leads to a litany of attractions, like NASCAR's Richmond Raceway and the sports venues of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 76A intersects Chamberlayne Avenue (U.S. Route 1/301), and is half a mile away. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Before exit 76A, I-95 passes under 5th Street. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
At 1st Street, an exit-only lane appears for Chamberlayne. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The exit 76A gore sign. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Ahead on the right, a cloverleaf ramp from northbound US 1 (Belvidere Street) reaches I-95 north. Belvidere is accessible from I-95 south at exit 76B via Leigh Street. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Belvidere Street passes overhead at this point. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
There is an I-95/I-64 shield assembly after exit 76. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
An emergency pull-off is situated ahead on the right. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 79, 2 miles away, is where I-64 parts with I-95 and is also where what is now Interstate 195 has its northern end. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
I-95 crosses Lombardy Street in the meantime. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Before exit 79, in one mile, exit 78 represents a reconnection with VA 161, now named Arthur Ashe Boulevard. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The next crossing is Overbrook Road. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 79 is now a mile away. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
This overhead points toward exit 78. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The exit 78 gore. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The highway crosses VA 161, which becomes Hermitage Road at this point. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 79 leads to the University of Richmond via I-195 south. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The highway's right lane ends in one mile. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The Interstate next goes over Westwood Avenue. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
This diagrammatical overhead shows which lanes to be in for I-95 and I-64/I-195. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
I-95 now arrives at exit 79. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The exit 79 gore sign. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Now solo, I-95 reassurance follows exit 79. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
A mile ahead, I-95 again meets VA 161 (Hermitage Road/Lakeside Avenue) at exit 80. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 80 leads to the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The Interstate passes under Bellevue Avenue before exit 80. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 80 is on the other side of this overpass on the right. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
On that note, I-95 exits Richmond city limits and makes its way into Henrico County. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Half a mile away, I-95 crosses paths with US 1 at exit 81. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Beforehand, the highway passes under Dumbarton Road. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 81 sits ¼ mile ahead of exit 82 at US 301 and Virginia State Route 2 (Chamberlayne Avenue). Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 82 is ahead on the right. This is the southern terminus of VA 2, which commences a northward jaunt to Fredericksburg here. This also marks the end of US 301's time as a local parallel to I-95, which began about 365 miles to the south in Santee, South Carolina. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Southbound US 301 makes its way over I-95 here. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
At the onramp from US 301 north, I-95 north is marked as leading to I-295. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
US 301 south crosses back over I-95 here. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
I-95 north proceeds to receive traffic from US 301 north on the right. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College can be reached from exit 83B up ahead. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 83 intersects Parham Road in half a mile. 0.78 miles of Parham Road from here west to US 1 is Virginia State Route 73. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
A number of hotels are at exit 83B. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 83B to Parham Road east sits just ahead. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
A few feet ahead of exit 83A, there is one-mile notice for exit 84, which is I-95's northern interchange with I-295. Since the north side of I-295 is a bypass of I-64, each direction of it bears I-64's control cities at this interchange. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 83B is on the right. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 84A for I-295 south displays an additional control city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 127 miles to the south along I-95; imaginably, extremely little traffic goes that far south from this interchange in this direction. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The righthand overhead sign here points the way to exit 84A. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
The exit 84A gore sign. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
Exit 84B to I-295 north and I-64 west is on the other side of I-295's overpasses over I-95. Photo taken 07-19-2025.
